Politics Posts

Chanco student leader is unhappy with Mutharika: he forced us to accept the K50,000 fee reduction

Aug 06, 2016 Bright Malenga 96 &

President Peter Mutharika might have intervened into the University conundrum but the way he handled the dialogue with the University students left a bitter pill in the Chancellor College Students Union’s (SUCC) mouth. SUCC president… ...

Govt applauds Malawi Police: Mutharika happy with their professionalism

Aug 06, 2016 Luke Bisani 60 &

The police have recently faced criticism for torturing Chancellor College students but government through its spokesperson Patricia Kaliati has applauded the officers for being professional during the anti-fees hike demonstrations. In a statement, Kaliati thanked… ...

Malawi gets K22.7 billion for fighting hunger

Aug 06, 2016 Luke Bisani 132 &

The British government through Department for International Development (DFID) has committed K22.7 billion to address food shortage in the country. The aid comes at a time when Malawi has been hit with food shortages following… ...

Malawi24 exclusive: Inside Mutharika’s meeting with student leaders

Aug 06, 2016 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 9 &

…University leaders exposed Malawi24 has had a rare access from the meeting that was held at the State House in Lilongwe on Thursday 5 August, 2016 between the Malawi leader and Public Universities Chancellor, Peter… ...

Malawian short film up for international award

Aug 06, 2016 Bright Malenga 15 &

A short film about a Malawian Video Editor and DJ who does not have hands is among the finalists for the "Focus on Ability" (FOA) international short firm awards in Australia. The film titled "See… ...

Confirmed: DAPP Malawi loses donor over abuse of funds

Aug 05, 2016 Richard Jimu 46 &

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has stopped supporting Malawi’s Development Aid from People to People (DAPP) following reports that the organisation was using the funds to support an organisation run by fraudsters. Media reports also… ...

Malawi govt. plays dumb on DAPP’s embezzlement of billions of aid

Aug 05, 2016 Luke Bisani 19 &

The Malawi government has refused to comment on reports that Development Aid from People to People (DAPP) diverted funds meant to help the poor in Malawi and forced employees to deposit their salaries in their bosses’… ...